Angela Lloyd

After Tumble Dryer Fire, Family Flees Tower Block

A family has been left homeless after a fire broke out in a flat on the fourth floor of an 11-storey tower block in Eastwood during the early hours of Monday morning. Firefighters were summoned to Beaver Tower, located on Mansell Close, at 3.45 am on 14 July. Numerous fire crews from Leigh, Southend, Rayleigh WeirContinue reading “After Tumble Dryer Fire, Family Flees Tower Block”

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Over Half Of The 2,000 Schools Don’t Speak English

English is no longer the first language for the majority of students at more than 2,000 schools, MailOnline can reveal. No children at two primary schools – one in Tower Hamlets and another in Kirklees, West Yorkshire – have English as their mother tongue. Our statistics, obtained solely under Freedom of Information (FOI) laws, showContinue reading “Over Half Of The 2,000 Schools Don’t Speak English”

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Southend Airport Plane Crash

Shortly after takeoff, the flight crashed into the ground, sending golfers racing towards a burning plane wreck at Southend Airport. In the video, a group of panicked men can be seen sprinting across the Rochford Hundred Golf Club, which is adjacent to the airport, in the direction of a massive smoke cloud. The frantic groupContinue reading “Southend Airport Plane Crash”

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Deaths From Medieval Disease Reported In US State

An Arizona resident had succumbed to the Black Death, marking the county’s first plague death since 2007. Health authorities in Coconino County verified that the patient’s cause of death was pneumonic plague, which is caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis. Still, they did not disclose the person’s name or gender. Despite efforts to save his life, theContinue reading “Deaths From Medieval Disease Reported In US State”

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Death By Execution

There are compelling arguments on all sides of the complex morality debate surrounding the death sentence. Because it involves deeply held convictions about justice, human rights, and the role of the state, there is no general agreement on whether it is moral, depending on who you are speaking to. Opponents of the death penalty argueContinue reading “Death By Execution”

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Welcome To The Little Chagos Islands!

A single London council has seen its housing bill for new migrants soar to £18 million after hundreds of Chagos Islanders arrived on top of the asylum seekers it was already paying for. The two groups combined have put a tremendous strain on Hillingdon Council which is the first port of call for those arriving at Heathrow to setContinue reading “Welcome To The Little Chagos Islands!”

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The Tragedy Of Superman’s Original Lois Lane

When Superman debuted in cinemas in 1978, she and Christopher Reeve took to the skies with their heroines in nightgowns, capturing the hearts of audiences around the world and the history of film. Actress Margot Kidder’s Lois Lane – an assortment of journalistic feistiness and besotted comic book-girlfriend vulnerability – became immediately iconic and recognizable.Continue reading “The Tragedy Of Superman’s Original Lois Lane”

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China’s Diabetes Breakthrough: Global Backlash

In a revelation that could change international healthcare, Chinese scientists have reportedly created a stem cell therapy that reverses both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. While this scientific leap presents new hope for over 500 million people worldwide living with the chronic condition, it also threatens to shake up the multi-billion-dollar pharmaceutical industry that flourishesContinue reading “China’s Diabetes Breakthrough: Global Backlash”

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Junior Doctors’ Strike Threatens Streeting’s NHS Recovery

Wes Streeting has revealed his NHS recovery plan is ‘hanging by a thread’ as resident doctors gear up for fresh walkouts in a fortnight. The Health Secretary accused the British Medical Association (BMA) of being ‘completely unreasonable’ after it announced the five-day walkout, which could result in the cancellation of 200,000 appointments and operations. Resident doctors, formerly called junior doctors,Continue reading “Junior Doctors’ Strike Threatens Streeting’s NHS Recovery”

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A New Justice Review Could End Thousands Of Jury Trials

Thousands of defendants a year could be deprived of the historic right to a jury trial under extreme proposals. The Justice Secretary ordered an assessment that outlined many steps to reduce the backlog in the Crown court. It also proposed increased use of ‘out of court’ punishments – frequently dismissed by critics as a mereContinue reading “A New Justice Review Could End Thousands Of Jury Trials”